-The scientific name for Swoobat is "Cardilorus gobelinus" which roughly translates to "Courting-heart goblin"
-Swoobat are Chiropterans, with their closest relative being Crobat. Despite their obvious differences, they share many similar traits, like both gaining eyes upon evolution, both being cave dwelling, and both using echo location
-While the ultrasonic waves they produce can be quite harmful, they rarely use them since it takes a lot of energy, and using it too much leaves them unable to fly for a while
-Swoobat's eyes are almost completely useless in the dark, and they rely entirely on echo location to help navigate the area they're in
-In Unova, Swoobat are often symbols of Valentines day, and many valentine's day decorations will include Swoobat on them
-Male Swoobat will often have multiple partners at a time, with the entire colony caring for their young
-Swoobat berries, fruits, and insects. Often times, they'll leave their caves at night to go hunt for fruit, but there have been Swoobat colonies thst survive purely off of bugs in their caves
-Swoobat sleep upside-down with thir tail latching onto something to keep them in place
-The average lifespan for a Swoobat is 35 to 40 years
-Swoobat have very good hearing, which is amplified by their sound waves
-When a Swoobat likes you, they'll often stamp you with their nose or wrap their tail around your arm
-Both Woobat and Swoobat are very cuddly and their fur is very soft. Because of this, and their ability to create a calming effect with their soundwaves, they are often used by therapists
-While the pokedex doesn't mention it, Swoobat still keep the suction cups on their noses. They don't roost by applying them to cave walls however
-In some parts of the world, Swoobat's nose is seen as a good luck charm, and they'll chop it off to get it. This practice is seen as unethical in most parts of the world
-Swoobat's overbite helps them keep bug types in their mouths from escaping
2024 has been a tough year so far, so I wanted a simple and fun project to start with. If your idea of fun is separating sprinkles by colour, then do I have the bake for you! 😆
We used the NYT Cooking rainbow rave cookie recipe by Sohl El-Waylly, plus inside out chocolate chip cookies by Sally’s Baking Addition for the shiny, and both are absolutely delicious! Then it was just a matter of adding some chocolate details, and we had our meteor Pokemon!